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Leo McElroy on Governor Schwarzenegger's Controversial Budget Plan

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has threatened to cut the hourly pay of about 200,000 state workers until a new budget is approved. Instead of their normal salaries, these workers would receive the fed

Leo McElroy on Governor Schwarzenegger's Controversial Budget Plan

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has threatened to cut the hourly pay of about 200,000 state workers until a new budget is approved. Instead of their normal salaries, these workers would receive the federal minimum wage of $6.55 per hour. We're joined on Morning Edition by independent Sacramento political consultant Leo McElroy.

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